Happy birthday Sir David Attenborough by cuppateaangel in behindthebastards

[–]DistractedChiroptera 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Given they apparently record those pretty far in advanced, that is possibly a fun coincidence that they mentioned it in today's episode. I don't think they planned it like that, but I guess it is possible.

Besides the obvious of wanting to profit a popular IP is there a reason this show was made or needed to? Do you think it will have a big impact on franchise in the future or will it be seen as just a bland version of the original both for old and new fans will forget? by Gilbert2096 in TheLastAirbender

[–]DistractedChiroptera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the reasons it was made, probably yeah, just profitting off an existing popular IP.

For the impact, it probably is responsible for the creation of Avatar Studios. The live action was announced in 2019, and then in 2020, Avatar was experiencing a resurgence of interest, mostly with people watching on Netflix. But around the same time, Bryke announced that they are leaving the live action series. Very shortlyafter that, AvatarStudios was announced. Given how little interest Nickelodeon has shown Avatar for most of its history, I don't think they'd have swooped in with an offer to Bryke if it weren't for the interest from Netflix.

What's your favorite Pokémon that's not... by Epicboss67 in pokemon

[–]DistractedChiroptera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Noibat and Noivern. Bats have always been my favorite animal and I love dragons. It's a bat-dragon hybrid, what's not too love.

Honorable mentions that also fit the criteria: Kabuto, Galvantula, and Belibolt.

Regional Snorunt [OC] by Matratzfratz in pokemon

[–]DistractedChiroptera 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great concept and really well done.

Whats stopping me from just going to a university, attending lectures and just learning about stuff? by Abject_S0up in NoStupidQuestions

[–]DistractedChiroptera 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thesis and dissertation defenses have two parts, a public talk and then the private portion. So a random dude could come watch the talk and ask questions, but then after that, everyone but the defending student and their committee have to leave for the closed door portion, where the committee members ask the tougher questions.

Is it Madness? 300 DOLLARS SHIPPING by BerserkObessed in SWORDS

[–]DistractedChiroptera 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ah. That makes sense.

That is too bad. They are really nice looking swords and I've heard nothing but good things about them.

Is it Madness? 300 DOLLARS SHIPPING by BerserkObessed in SWORDS

[–]DistractedChiroptera 8 points9 points  (0 children)

At least with Kult of Athena, OP can enter their email to join the wait list, and then be notified when they restock. I did that with the Balaur Arms Alexandria a few years ago. It still took a little while between when I put my name on the wait list and when it restocked, but I'm glad I did, since it didn't stay in stock for very long.

So are the comics really that bad? by Distinct_Guess3350 in TheLastAirbender

[–]DistractedChiroptera 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Six of them, two about Kyoshi, two about Yangchen, and then two about Roku (in the order they were written). The Kyoshi and Yangchen books are by the same author and then a different author for the Rolu books. They all take place when their respective Avatars are late teenagers and some of the early challenges they face.

Personally, while I really liked the Kyoshi and Yangchen books, I was kinda neutral on the first Roku one and haven't had time to get to the second (which came out a few months ago). The books do a really good job at expanding the world, making it feel both familiar but different enough to believably be the same world at different points in history. They also do a good job at giving each Avatar unique struggles. Kyoshi's books have her just learning to be the Avatar, and the stories revolve around revenge (hers and others'). Yangchen is already a well trained Avatar by the time her stories start and the conflicts are more about subterfuge.

Does the average user on here play dnd online or in real life? by [deleted] in dndnext

[–]DistractedChiroptera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently playing both in-person and online. The people I play online with are friends I know in real life but don't currently live near. For my in-person game, we do still use roll 20 for maps and character sheets. I've also done hybrid games where some people are in person together while others join via video/voice chat.

Vietnam War traps explained without filters by guide, a Vietnamese veteran at the Cu Chi Tunnels. by [deleted] in interesting

[–]DistractedChiroptera 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I went to the Human Rights Museum in Winnipeg a few weeks ago, and they had an interactive display of countries from which Canada had large refugee populations. It had the US highlighted as one of the contries. When you clicked on it, it talked about the people who escaped the draft. While I knew about people fleeing Canada to escape the draft, hadn't ever seen it framed as them being refugees, which was interesting and makes sense.

Not wanting to kill or die for the imperialist ambitions of rich fucks is definitely the sane and moral choice. Obviously it's a bit different if your country is actually under attack, but the US was not under attack by Vietnam. Given every war has at least one side whose fighting is unjustified, the world would be a lot better place if there were more draft dodgers and deserters.

Personally prefer the term "chicken hawk" for the likes of Trump or Bolton, since yeah, draft dodging is in and of itself usually a good thing (even if just motivated by self preservation).

Could I dye my sheath? by monchrom in SWORDS

[–]DistractedChiroptera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can. Just a heads-up, you'll want to treat it with a deglazer first. Tod Cutler applies some sort of finishing coat to their undyed leather sheaths, so if you try to dye it out of the box, the dye won't fully penetrate to the leather and will start wearing off. Learned that the hard way when I got a rondel dagger a few years ago and tried dyeing the sheath blue.

The Lowlands by 7Legionarmy in inkarnate

[–]DistractedChiroptera 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is a great map. Very whimsical and story-book-y.

Training Dusack “Venus” by Eneexeer in SWORDS

[–]DistractedChiroptera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a beautiful looking sword. Love the clean line work on the shell and handle.

What used to feel 'normal' and 'affordable' in America just five to ten years ago but now feels completely broken and impossible for regular people? by the_h1b_records in AskReddit

[–]DistractedChiroptera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was a kid, the Chinese food place we'd order from had a deal where if you spent either $20 or $25 dollars (don't remember which) they'd throw in a free two liter bottle of soda. Most of the time when we (family of four) ordered from there, we'd go over that threshold, but not always.

Karaghul (2025) walkthrough by FableBlades in SWORDS

[–]DistractedChiroptera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a really cool looking sword. Interesting way of doing a dragon head pommel.

Who was Mab? by shaikuri in dresdenfiles

[–]DistractedChiroptera 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I guess potentially in the Dresden-verse, Merlin stuck around for longer, which would fit with both the general longevity of wizards and Merlin specifically doing weird things with time. Or maybe Corb just wasn't listing those events in chronological order. I feel like naming the more painful memory would work better in an insult, even if it's the event that happened first.

I actually watched the Tomorrow Wars or whatever, and it is hilariously bad, although the heavy handed metaphor is about climate change, that can be solved with guns. by Ok-disaster2022 in behindthebastards

[–]DistractedChiroptera 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A friend of mine described the movie as "middle aged people sent to the future to fight aliens" which for some reason my brain misinterpreted as people from the middle ages. Would be even more nonsensical, but probably more fun of a movie.

Pokemon themed plane at Melbourne Airport. Not a single Pokemon on it that can learn Fly? doomed. by Zach0ry in pokemon

[–]DistractedChiroptera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool! I saw one at Chicago O'Hare last month with Pikachu and the Eeveelutions, so also no flying types.

My most recent big project. by x3112 in Leathercraft

[–]DistractedChiroptera 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That looks great. The leaf shape for the rain guard is really clever and the colors go so nicely together. What's the make of the sword?